Powell Electric
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Customer Reviews (23 reviews)
cristiano
on Citysearch May 25, 2010I had Powell Electric out on service order #171041. Dave turned up on time and installed a cieling fan, cleaned up after himself. The price was good, and super friendly service. I would recommend powell electric to... (more)
J44M
on Citysearch May 13, 2010Just call Powell....they'll fix it in a flash. Its true. Neat and clean also, (more)
JMae
on Citysearch Apr 30, 2010I was a little hesitant to have this company come out since they charge $99, but they assured me it would be applied to any work I had done. First of all, they don't even intend to do any work that day. They send an actual... (more)
LarsM
on Citysearch Nov 22, 2009Got a Powell Electric flyer. Kept it for a while, then had a recessed light stop working. Called to make an appointment. The office person was very helpful and set up a time at my convenience. Dana came out, found the... (more)
MHR
on Citysearch Nov 10, 2009This company is a scam and they will rob you blind with their over the top fees and outrageous estimates for work that should be charged at a 1/4 of the fee. DO NOT USE THEM you will end up calling someone else to do the job... (more)
Sergio
on Yahoo Aug 31, 2009Our building elevator breaker broke and had Powell Electric come out to give me an estimate. They wanted $2200 to replace this breaker. I had a friend of mine come out who is also an electrician and he gave me the name of a... (more)
K Smith
on Citysearch Aug 28, 2009Do NOT call Powell Electric! They are a rip off! I wish I would of checked out these reviews before calling them. No wonder they came out the same day as I called! What should of been a $200 - $300 job, was quoted as $1,300! I... (more)
Awesie
on Yahoo Jan 30, 2009They stink. Charged us $400 to replace a single $6 circuit breaker, then gave us a casual estimate of $26,000 to replace all the "hazardous" breakers in our building, saying the building could catch fire if they did... (more)
saxxyaj
on Yahoo Jan 27, 2009Well mannered man (Mariano) gave me estimate. I was forced to cancel due to medical problem and on $99 fee was deducted....so far so good as I was told the additional deposit for job would be credited back to me.... (more)
adrian s
on Yahoo Oct 17, 2008I'm not surprised to read all the negative reviews on Powell Electric. I'm a former employee and quit after witnessing client after client getting ripped off by Mr. Powell. He's a scamer and only cares about filling... (more)
dementia1988
on Citysearch Sep 11, 2008Do not call this company. I called just to have a circuit breaker replaced. A man named Doug Edwards arrived and spun a story of how my entire electric box needed to be replaced, at more than $7000. He refused to replace... (more)
Jim B
on Yahoo Jun 22, 2008DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY THE ARE CRIMINALS. I called them on Friday, set an appointment for Saturday 8-11. They show up at 4. I have a triped breaker that won't reset and a socket that blew out. They quote me $3760 to... (more)
bobbyrose
on Citysearch Apr 07, 2008These guys are crooks, plain and simple. They charge a fee to do the estimate, then give a MASSIVE estimate you can't afford and expect the fee anyway. I wanted a ceiling fan outlet installed with NO WALL CUTTING at all,... (more)
Kim824
on Citysearch Mar 28, 2008I hired Powell Electric to replace two light switches in my bedroom. Yes, the same two light switches that cost $4 at Home Depot. For work that took 45 minutes or less, they charged me $375. I told them that was... (more)
jpm
on Yahoo Mar 07, 2008DON'T USE THEM - THEY WILL TRY TO RIP YOU OFF!!! The estimate they provided was $500 more than the others that I received!!! They said they would call back to address it but they never did. It appears that they hope the $99... (more)
Lesson Learned
on Yahoo Dec 09, 2007Very unethical business....I will never use them again and advise everyone to steer clear. I initially called for installation of a new doorbell and ringer supplied by me. The estimator told me replacements needed... (more)
markamyers
on Citysearch Oct 29, 2007They showed up very late . they said it would be around 2 but they called at 5:00 and showed at 6:00. (more)
kwidelitz
on Citysearch May 07, 2007Promised a noon - 3 PM service call. Did not show. I called at 4:45 and they said they were running "a little" late. DO NOT USE!!! (more)
a Yahoo! Local User
on Yahoo Dec 19, 2005got it done - on time: A real nice electrician from Powell Electric ran a new circuit for may jacuzzi after Pool man made it unsafe. I'll have them back for my kitchen problem (more)
sdowney00
on Yahoo Nov 15, 2005Unethical Business People: I have never written a comment before, but I feel inclined to warn people of Powell Electric. I could go into a long explanation of why not to use them...bottom line is don't. They are not... (more)